Vice Squad Disbanded Earlier this year the Salt Lake City Police vice squad was disbanded. Come to find out one of the reasons the vice squad may have been disassembled was because the vice officers themselves were engaging in vice. In a recent report by the Salt Lake City Civilian Review Board at least one officer kissed the breast and…
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Judge Throws Out DUI After Utah Trooper Perjures Herself
Judge Finds that Trooper Steed Committed Perjury This week Trooper Lisa Steed came under fire again, this time in the court system. Judge Kouris of the Third District Court in West Jordan Utah found that Ms. Steed gave false testimony in a court hearing when questioned about her reprimands she received from the Utah Highway Patrol concerning her overly aggressive…
Utah Crimes and Plea Deals
Being charged with a crime is a tough thing for anyone to deal with. There are worries about possible penalties; what kind of fines or jail time you could be facing; how a conviction could effect your record and your future; as well as, in most cases, a burning desire to fight the charges and clear your name. However, through…
Marijuana Bust Near Utah Border | Salt Lake Weed Defense Lawyer
More than 200 pounds of marijuana was retrieved after a traffic stop on a vehicle just across the Utah border today. The truck was pulling a trailer hauling automobiles. The trooper found the semi truck was not authorized to be hauling the load and had forged the log book. Following the stop the trooper did a search of the trailer…
Utah Traffic Offenses that Can Result in a Lawful Stop by Police
Utah Traffic Stops and Search and Seizure Many if not most people who are charged with crimes are charged as a result of being pulled over by a police officer and then after one thing leads to another a search and seizure takes place and incriminating evidence is found. This is especially true in Utah DUI cases and drug crimes. …
Failure to Stop and the Command of a Police Officer A Utah Crime
Evading a Police Officer In Utah it is a crime to fail to stop when commanded by a police officer. The statute that applies is Utah Code 76-8-305.5 and states that it is a class A misdemeanor when one eludes a law enforcement office after receiving a verbal or visual command to stop for the purpose of avoiding arrest. What…
Utah Criminal Strict Liability
Culpable Mental States Since the introduction of common law in the English speaking world crimes have usually required an intent by the defendant to commit a crime. You could not be convicted of a crime you did not intend to commit. You could not accidentally murder someone. You could not mistakenly cause an assault. You could not trip into a…
Utah Unlawful Detention Lawyer | Salt Lake City Defense
A Utah unlawful detention lawyer at our firm can represent you in your Salt Lake City defense needs and help to ensure you get the best possible resolution to your case. If you have been charged with type of crime in Salt Lake, Provo, Ogden, or St. George, we can help. We represent individuals all over the state in unlawful…
Case Against Michael Jackson’s Doctor | Involuntary Manslaughter
The case against Michael Jackson’s doctor is nearing an end. Charged with involuntary manslaughter, Conrad Murray is facing up to 4 years in prison and the end to his medical career. Over a years ago, Michael Jackson died of a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol. Dr. Murray had been Michael Jackson’s long time doctor and had prescribed and administered…
Persons of Interest Named in Murder Case
Millerbergs Could be Responsible in Rasmussen Case Utah media has been swarming for weeks over the disappearance and later the apparent murder of Alexis Rasmussen from Ogden, Utah. Authorities are currently investigating Rasmussen’s death, who was last known to be babysitting at the home of Eric and Dea Millerberg. The Millerberg’s, who have since been picked up on parole violations,…